Heel lift and attaching means therefor



May 31, 1932. B. GILOWITZ HEEL LIFT AND ATTACHING MEANS THEREFOR Filed March 28, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l TTEIEL J r z. 1 a a K W (Ina/M0430.

May 31, 1932. B. GILOWITZ HEEL LIFT AND ATTACHING MEANS THEREFOR 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 28, 1951 Patented May 31, 1932 unirsnsmres PAT-Ear series BE IZI'JAMIN GILOWITZ, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-EIGHTH TO SAMUEL KBAVI'I'ZAND ONE-FOURTH TO MORRIS BOUSEL, BOTH OF NEWYORK, N. Y.

HEEL LIFT AND ATTACHING DIEANS THEREFOR Application filed March 28, 1931. Serial No.52 6,079

The invention aims to provide a new and improved means for attaching heel lifts or taps of leather or leather substitutes, rubber ing a different form of the attaching means.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on line 66 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a lower end elevation.

Fig. 8 is a disassembled perspective showing the lift and the attaching means.

Fig. 9 is a vertical sectional view showing a still further attaching means. I

Fig. 10 is a perspective view, disassembled and partly in section, showing the attaching means illustrated in Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 9 butshowing yet another form'of the attaching means.

Fig. 12 is a disassembled sectional view showing the attaching'means illustrated in Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is a sectional view illustrating a still further variation of the attaching means.

Fig. 14 is a section on line 1414 of Fig. 13.

Fig. 15 is a disassembled perspective view showing parts of the attaching means shown in Figs. 18 and 14.

Throughout Figs. 1 to 15, H denotes a wooden heel,L has reference to a leather heel lift ortap, and P denotes a metal dowel pin secured vertically in the heel.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, the lower end of the pin P projects downwardly from the heel H and is snugly received in an opening 30 in the lift L. The

lower end portion of the pin P is formed with a longitudinal slot or kerf 31 which is preferably somewhat curved or angular,and a flat nail 82 is tightly driven into said slot or kerf,

' said nail having a T-head 33 whose ends/become embedded in the lift L when said nail *is driven into place. When so driving the nail, the shape of :theslot or kerf 31 so distorts said nail that it will remain tightly in place, and due to the fact that said nail cannot rotate, it holds the heel lift'L against rotation.

In the construction shown in Figs. 5, 6, 7

and 8, the only substantial differences are 'that the pin P does not extend through the lift L, and the flat nail 34 which is driven into 'the kerfor the like 35, is provided with an ordinary rectangular head 36 which embeds in the lift when the nail is 'drivenhomeL In Figs. 9 "and 10,the lower end of the pin P is formed with a bore 39 and with a lateral opening40 from the upper end of-said bore. A. wooden plug 41 is snugly received in the bore 39, and a conventional clinch nail 42 is driven through the lift L into said plug to constitute the primary attaching means'for said. lift; The upper end of the nail 42 clinches against'the upper end of the bore 39 and turns laterally at 43 through the opening nails 44,"much smaller than the nail 42 may with a substantially cylindrical longitudially curved or angular bore or the like 45 into which a conventional clinch nail 46 is driven, said nail passing through the center of the lift L. Smalln'ails'47 are employed to hold the lift against rotation.

In Figs. 13, 14 and 15, the lower end ofthe pin P is provided with a flat-sided, upwardly tapered kerf or slot 48 which snugly receives a wooden plug or wedge 49, and a con ventional clinch nail 50 isdriven through the lift L into said plug or wedge '49. Small nails 51 are usedto hold the lift against rotation..

' It will be seen that any of the attaching means so far described, is simple and inexpensive, allows quick and, easyattachment of the-lift at the factory, permitsthe repair manto easily remove a worn-out lift, and al 40. T0 hol'dthe lift' against rotation, other A advantage with rubber or composition heels provided with appropriate reinforcements.

I claim 1. In a means for attaching a lift to a wooden heel, a dowel pin secured in the heel and projecting downwardly therefrom into an opening in the lift, the lower end of said dowel pin having a longitudinal recess, and a nail driven into said recess, said nail having I. head projecting laterally beyond the dowel pin and countersunk in the lift.

2. In a means for attaching a lift to a wooden heel, a dowel pin secured in the heel and projecting downwardly therefrom into an opening in the lift, the lower end of said dowel. pin having a longitudinal recess. and a flat nail driven into said recess. said nail having a T-head driven into the lift.

3. In a means for attaching a lift to a wooden heel. a dowel pin secured in said heel and having its lower end flush with the lower end of the latter, said lower end of said dowel pin having a longitudinal recess. and a central flat nail driven through the lift and into said recess. the head of'said nail being embedded in the lift.

4. In a means for attaching a lift to a wooden hm], a dowel pin secured in said heel. said pin having a longitudinal recess in its lower end. a relatively soft plug snugly held in said recess. and a central fastener driven through the lift and into said plug. 5. In a means for attaching a lift to a wooden heel, a dowel pin secured in said heel, said dowel pin having a longitudinal bore in its lower end and a lateral opening from the inner end of said bore, a plug of relatively soft material snuglv held in said bore. and a central fastener driven through the lift and into said plug. the inner end of said fastener being clinched through said lateral opening.

6. In a means for attaching a lift to a wooden heel, a dowel pin secured in the heel and having an upwardly tapered longitudinal kerf in its lower end. a tapered plug of relatively soft material snugly received in said tapered kerf, and a fastener driven through the lift into said plug.

'7. In a means for attaching a lift to a wooden heel, a dowel pin secured in the heel and having a longitudinal fiat-walled slot in its lower end, said slot opening through the lower extremity of said dowel pin and through opposite sides of the latter, and a flat nail driven into said slot and having a head countersunk in the lift.

8. A heel-reinforcing metal dowel pin having a longitudinal fiat-walled slot in its lower end, said slot opening through the lower extremity of said dowel pin and through opposite sides of the latter.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

BENJAMIN GILOWITZ. 

